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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Retrofit projects"”.
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Scenario analysis of retrofit strategies for reducing energy consumption in Norwegian office buildings
… in their original state and after performing retrofit projects. A scenario analysis was performed to determine the most effective retrofit techniques. This information was used to determine to what degree the national energy consumption of office buildings could be reduced through demand side …
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The viability of transforming stormwater detention ponds into infiltration ponds on the Cape Flats, South Africa
… in Cape Town and proposed implementing MAR in retrofitted detention ponds overlying the unconfined Cape Flats Aquifer (CFA). This study investigated the viability of retrofitting detention ponds in Cape Town to facilitate urban MAR at the neighbourhood scale. The research methods used included …
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A comparison of the merits of retrofitting against demolition and re-build construction techniques to achieve sustainability in Scottish social housing, through application of building computer simulations
… of this report is to determine the merits of retrofitting over rebuilding in a case study of social housing in Anderston, Glasgow. The report reviews the legislative background to the promotion of sustainability in social housing and identifies a range of retrofit techniques that can be used …
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Wind-Borne Debris Resistance of Façades: Identification of Alternative Impact Test Requirements
… post-event scenario. If new buildings and façade retrofit projects can improve their resilience to wind-borne debris impacts, there can be a notable mitigation of the overall consequences of extreme wind events. The current widely adopted testing equipment to conduct wind-borne debris impact …
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Process Integration: Unifying Concepts, Industrial Applications and Software Implementation
… approaches to the analysis, synthesis and retrofit of process plants, focusing on integrating the use of materials and energy, and minimizing the generation of emissions and wastes. This work extends process integration to include applications for industrial water reuse and wastewater …
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Appraisal of energy efficiency retrofit: government incentives and social housing organizations' perspective.
… there is a major challenge to be addressed - retrofitting their dwelling stock to meet the energy efficiency objectives of the UK and Scottish governments. This is particularly challenging when simultaneously retaining focus on their own priorities such as tenant health and wellbeing, and …
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Multi-level, Multi-stage and Stochastic Optimization Models for Energy Conservation in Buildings for Federal, State and Local Agencies
… limited resources to implement savings retrofits, various suppliers in the market and project financing alternatives. Many of these energy efficient retrofit projects should be viewed as a series of investments with annual returns for these traditionally risk-averse agencies. Given a …
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Analysis of Energy Savings and Feasibility of Retrofitting New York City Midrise Multifamily Buildings with Air Source Heat Pump Technology
… most challenging building types for cities to retrofit are multifamily buildings due to space constraints, the coordination required surrounding the tenants of the building, the high replacement cost, and the conditions of the existing infrastructure.</p> <p>NYC will undoubtedly be one of the …